Dragon Ball 1986
★ 8.3/10 TV-PG AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy 1 seasons · 153 eps Ended
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What is Dragon Ball?
Dragon Ball is a television series first released in 1986. Catalogued under Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1986
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 153
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 26, 1986
- Networks
- Fuji TV
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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Dragon Ball is a television series first released in 1986. Catalogued under Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy. Status: Ended. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Should you watch it?
“Young Goku and his teenage friend Bulma embark on a quest to find the seven Dragon Balls.”
Reasons to watch
- follows the quest for the seven Dragon Balls
- features characters Goku and Bulma
Keep in mind
- limited plot details available in the provided text
Watch it if you want to follow young Goku and Bulma on their quest.
The series carries a TV-PG rating and includes animation, action, adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy elements.
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Cast
Masako Nozawa
Son Goku (voice)
Mami Koyama
Lunch (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Tao Pai Pai (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Tien Shinhan (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Piccolo Daimao (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
Piccolo Jr. (voice)
Hiroko Emori
Chaozu (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma (voice)
Joji Yanami
Narrator (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Shū (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta
Oolong (voice)
Toru Furuya
Yamcha (voice)
Episode guide
Season 1 · 153 episodes
- E1 The Secret of the Dragon Balls Feb 26, 1986
- E2 The Emperor's Quest Mar 5, 1986
- E3 The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi Mar 12, 1986
- E4 Oolong the Terrible Mar 19, 1986
- E5 Yamcha the Desert Bandit Mar 26, 1986
- E6 Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls Apr 2, 1986
- E7 The Ox King on Fire Mountain Apr 9, 1986
- E8 The Kamehameha Wave Apr 16, 1986
- E9 Boss Rabbit's Magic Touch Apr 23, 1986
- E10 The Dragon Balls are Stolen! Apr 30, 1986
- E11 The Penalty is Pinball May 7, 1986
- E12 A Wish to the Eternal Dragon May 14, 1986
- E13 The Legend of Goku May 21, 1986
- E14 Goku's Rival May 28, 1986
- E15 Look Out for Launch Jun 4, 1986
- E16 Find That Stone! Jun 11, 1986
- E17 Milk Delivery Jun 18, 1986
- E18 The Turtle Hermit Way Jun 25, 1986
- E19 The Tournament Begins Jul 2, 1986
- E20 Elimination Round Jul 9, 1986
- E21 Smells Like Trouble Jul 16, 1986
- E22 Quarterfinals Begin Jul 23, 1986
- E23 Monster Beast Giran Jul 30, 1986
- E24 Krillin's Frantic Attack! Aug 6, 1986
- E25 Danger From Above Aug 13, 1986
- E26 The Grand Finals Aug 20, 1986
- E27 Number One Under the Moon? Aug 27, 1986
- E28 The Final Blow Sep 3, 1986
- E29 The Roaming Lake Sep 10, 1986
- E30 Pilaf and the Mystery Force Sep 17, 1986
- E31 Wedding Plans? Sep 24, 1986
- E32 The Flying Fortress — Vanished! Oct 1, 1986
- E33 The Legend of a Dragon Oct 8, 1986
- E34 Cruel General Red Oct 15, 1986
- E35 Cold Reception Oct 22, 1986
- E36 Major Metallitron Oct 29, 1986
- E37 Ninja Murasaki is Coming! Nov 5, 1986
- E38 Five Murasakis Nov 12, 1986
- E39 Mysterious Android No. 8 Nov 19, 1986
- E40 Horrifying Buyon Nov 26, 1986
- E41 The Fall of Muscle Tower Dec 3, 1986
- E42 The Secret of Dr. Flappe Dec 10, 1986
- E43 A Trip to the City Dec 17, 1986
- E44 Master Thief, Hasky Dec 24, 1986
- E45 Danger in the Air Jan 7, 1987
- E46 Bulma's Bad Day Jan 14, 1987
- E47 Kame House — Found! Jan 21, 1987
- E48 Deep Blue Sea Jan 28, 1987
- E49 Roshi Surprise Feb 4, 1987
- E50 The Trap is Sprung Feb 11, 1987
- E51 Beware of Robot Feb 11, 1987
- E52 The Pirate Treasure Feb 25, 1987
- E53 Blue, Black and Blue Mar 4, 1987
- E54 Escape From Pirate Cave Mar 11, 1987
- E55 Penguin Village Mar 18, 1987
- E56 Strange Visitor Mar 25, 1987
- E57 Arale vs. Blue Apr 8, 1987
- E58 The Land of Korin Apr 15, 1987
- E59 The Notorious Mercenary Apr 22, 1987
- E60 Tao Attacks! Apr 29, 1987
- E61 Korin Tower May 6, 1987
- E62 Sacred Water May 13, 1987
- E63 The Return of Goku May 20, 1987
- E64 The Last of Mercenary Tao May 27, 1987
- E65 Confront the Red Ribbon Army Jun 10, 1987
- E66 A Real Bind Jun 17, 1987
- E67 The End of Commander Red Jun 24, 1987
- E68 The Last Dragon Ball Jul 1, 1987
- E69 Who is Fortuneteller Baba? Jul 8, 1987
- E70 We are the Five Warriors Jul 15, 1987
- E71 Deadly Battle Jul 22, 1987
- E72 Goku's Turn Jul 29, 1987
- E73 The Devilmite Beam Aug 5, 1987
- E74 The Mysterious Fifth Man Aug 12, 1987
- E75 The Strong Ones Aug 19, 1987
- E76 True Colors of the Masked Man Aug 26, 1987
- E77 Pilaf's Tactics Sep 2, 1987
- E78 The Eternal Dragon Rises Sep 9, 1987
- E79 Terror and Plague Sep 16, 1987
- E80 Goku vs. Sky Dragon Sep 23, 1987
- E81 Goku Goes to Demon Land Sep 30, 1987
- E82 The Rampage of InoShikaCho Oct 7, 1987
- E83 Which Way to Papaya Island? Oct 14, 1987
- E84 Rivals and Arrivals Oct 21, 1987
- E85 Preliminary Peril Oct 28, 1987
- E86 Then There Were Eight Nov 4, 1987
- E87 Yamcha vs. Tien Nov 11, 1987
- E88 Yamcha's Big Break Nov 18, 1987
- E89 Full-Moon Vengeance Nov 25, 1987
- E90 The Dodon Wave Dec 2, 1987
- E91 Counting Controversy!! Dec 9, 1987
- E92 Goku Enters the Ring Dec 16, 1987
- E93 Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun Dec 23, 1987
- E94 Stepping Down Dec 30, 1987
- E95 Goku vs. Krillin Jan 6, 1988
- E96 Tail's Tale Jan 13, 1988
- E97 Final Match: Goku vs. Tien Jan 20, 1988
- E98 Victory's Edge Jan 27, 1988
- E99 Tien's Insurrection Feb 3, 1988
- E100 The Spirit Cannon Feb 10, 1988
- E101 The Fallen Feb 17, 1988
- E102 Enter King Piccolo Feb 24, 1988
- E103 Tambourine Attacks! Mar 2, 1988
- E104 Mark of the Demon Mar 9, 1988
- E105 Here Comes Yajirobe Mar 16, 1988
- E106 Terrible Tambourine Mar 23, 1988
- E107 Tien's Atonement Apr 6, 1988
- E108 Goku's Revenge Apr 13, 1988
- E109 Goku vs. King Piccolo Apr 20, 1988
- E110 Piccolo Closes In May 4, 1988
- E111 Roshi's Gambit May 11, 1988
- E112 King Piccolo's Wish May 18, 1988
- E113 Siege on Chow Castle May 25, 1988
- E114 Conquest and Power Jun 1, 1988
- E115 Awaken Darkness Jun 15, 1988
- E116 A Taste of Destiny Jun 22, 1988
- E117 The Ultimate Sacrifice Jun 29, 1988
- E118 Prelude to Vengeance Jul 6, 1988
- E119 Battle Cry Jul 20, 1988
- E120 Goku Strikes Back Jul 27, 1988
- E121 The Biggest Crisis Aug 3, 1988
- E122 Final Showdown Aug 10, 1988
- E123 Lost and Found Aug 17, 1988
- E124 Temple Above the Clouds Aug 24, 1988
- E125 Earth's Guardian Emerges Aug 31, 1988
- E126 Eternal Dragon Resurrected Sep 14, 1988
- E127 Quicker than Lightning Sep 21, 1988
- E128 Secret of the Woods Sep 28, 1988
- E129 The Time Room Oct 12, 1988
- E130 Goku's Doll Oct 19, 1988
- E131 Walking Their Own Ways Oct 26, 1988
- E132 Hotter than Lava Nov 2, 1988
- E133 Changes Nov 9, 1988
- E134 Preliminary Peril Nov 16, 1988
- E135 Battle of the Eight Nov 23, 1988
- E136 Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao Nov 30, 1988
- E137 Anonymous Proposal Dec 7, 1988
- E138 The Mysterious Hero Dec 14, 1988
- E139 Rematch Dec 21, 1988
- E140 Goku Gains Speed Jan 11, 1989
- E141 The Four Faces of Tien Jan 18, 1989
- E142 Kami vs. Piccolo Jan 25, 1989
- E143 Battle for the Future Feb 1, 1989
- E144 Super Kamehameha Feb 8, 1989
- E145 Junior No More Feb 15, 1989
- E146 Goku's Trap Feb 22, 1989
- E147 Goku Hangs On Mar 1, 1989
- E148 The Victor Mar 8, 1989
- E149 Dress in Flames Mar 15, 1989
- E150 The Fire-Eater Mar 22, 1989
- E151 Outrageous Octagon Apr 5, 1989
- E152 Mystery of the Dark World Apr 12, 1989
- E153 The End, the Beginning Apr 19, 1989
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The main character is young Goku.
Who accompanies Goku on his quest?
His teenage friend Bulma accompanies him.
What are they searching for?
They are searching for the seven Dragon Balls.
What do the Dragon Balls do?
They grant whoever possesses them a single wish.
What genres are associated with the series?
The series includes animation, action, adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy.